CHAPTER 1.3. MAIN DEBATES AT THE HEART OF QUALITY OF LIFE DEFINITIONS Objective versus subjective approaches Quality of Life : uni-dimensional or multi-dimensional ? Importance of personal values The capability of the individual for self-evaluation - in what conditions or circumstances is the opinion of another person necessary? Cultural context Absolute or relative?

LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 2.1. CONCEPTUALISATION OF QUALITY OF LIFE. FIGURE 2.2. SYSTEMS THEORY STRUCTURE OF QUALITY OF LIFE CONCEPTS AND CAUSES FIGURE 6.1. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN MICHALOS AND ZUMBO'S LIST OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FIGURE 6.2. SILVERSTEIN AND PARKER - SIX DOMAINS OF LEISURE ACTIVITY FIGURE 6.3. 15 ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING FIGURE 6.4. SUMMARY OF OLDER PEOPLE'S MODELS OF QUALITY OF LIFE FIGURE 6.5. ACIP'S FRAMEWORK FOR ARTS/CULTURE RESEARCH AND MEASUREMENT FIGURE 6.6. KNIGHT FOUNDATION INDICATORS - CURRENT COMMUNITY CONDITIONS - VITALITY OF CULTURAL LIFE FIGURE 6.7. LISTENING AND LEARNING INDICATORS OF CULTURAL VITALITY

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